1. - On 2.4.73 the petitioner applied under rule 8 of the Rajasthan (Minor Mineral Concession) Rules, 1959 hereinafter to be called "the Rules", for grant of a licence in a village Tamkoli, Tehsil Karauli in block No. 4 for mining of sand stone and Khanda. This application of the petitioner was granted under rule 11 of the Rules by the order of the Mining Engineer dated 30.1.74 (Ex.1). The amount of the lease money was Rs. 143/2/- and the lease period was for a period of five years. The petitioner alleges that in pursuance of the grant of the lease be deposited various amounts like Rs. 3578/- as deed rent and Rs. 3600/- as security. The deposit of this amount is not disputed by the respondents though it is stated that the petitioner deposited this amount at his own sweet will. It is however admitted that some dispute arose regarding the area that was leased to the petitioner and some other party and the petitioner was asked by the respondents to await till the decision of this dispute. In the meanwhile the respondent department also received further offer for this piece of mining lease ranging from Rs.20,000/- to Rs. 27,000/-. The former was given by one Prabhudayal. The p